{Photos} Usher accepts Gordon Parks Award at Cipriani Wall Street

36 year old R&B singer Usher Raymond was awarded the Gordon Parks Award at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan recently.

The singer was seen proudly posing with the award. His trophy was a framed print of the legendary photographer's 'Drugstore Cowboys of Blind River, Ontario in 1955. More pictures below..

Eden Hazard Wins PFA Player of the Year award

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard has been named the PFA Player of the Year. Hazard, 24 and last season’s Young Player of the Year, has scored 18 goals in 47 games for the Blues this season, inspiring the current league leaders to the brink of a first Premier League title since 2010.



Having impressed at the World Cup with Belgium, Hazard started the season strongly and then scored four vital goals in a bullish run of form through December.

{Full List} Yaya Toure Wins African Player Of The Year Award For The Fourth Time

Yaya Toure beat Nigeria's Vincent Enyeama to cling the highly coveted award for the fourth consecutive year and running (maybe he can make it a 5th time next year), the whole facade is already seeming funny.

 

See Full list of the Winners Below ...

{AMAZING} Sim Shagaya Picks Leadership CEO of the Year award

Sim Shagaya, Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s largest online mall, Konga.com, has recently been awarded the Leadership CEO of the year award! The award was aimed at celebrating the efforts of a game changer in Nigeria who has distinguished himself as a leader in his industry.



Konga’s Head of Communications and Brand Management, Olatomiwa Akande was present at The Leadership Conference/Awards ceremony to receive the award on behalf of Sim. The event took place at the ThisDay Dome, Abuja on the 14th of October, 2014.

{Photos} Iniesta Wins 2014 Golden Foot Award, Beats Rooney, Ronaldo and Others

Spain and Barcelona star, Andres Iniesta has become the first Barcelona and Spain player to win the Golden foot award.

 

The Barcelona midfielder was named ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Manuel Neuer, Andrea Pirlo, Thiago Silva Franck Ribery, Yaya Toure, Thierry Henry and Brazilian female player Marta as winner of the award on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the ceremony which was held in Monaco, France.

{AMAZING} Joke Silva elated as she receives National Award on her birthday

Legengary actress Joke Silva flanked by her legendary husband Olu Jacobs and their son after she received her National Award today in Abuja. It's also her birthday yesterday.

 

{AMAZING} Comdian AY Makun wins award for best supporting actor in America

The comedian turned entrepreneur turned actor  featured in his first movie role called '30 days in Atlanta'. Ayo AY Makun aka AY took home the award for the best supporting actor at the recently held Nollywood and African Film Critics’ Awards (popularly referred to as the African Oscars)  in the United States of America for  Omoni Oboli’s movie, Being Mrs Elliot.



The comedian who is also a U.N peace ambassador  is set to host the grand opening of his luxury club in Lekki called 'MVP' on Friday september 26, 2014 tagged 'All white' with a range of celebrities in attendance.